These iconic Houston restaurants serve up delicious late-night food

Whether they’re looking for a late-night snack, after-hours dinner, or an unannounced midnight feast, night owls are sure to find great food at these fine restaurants. loved ones from Houston.

Ranked chronologically by opening date, here’s a look at iconic Houston restaurants that have served late-night dining for decades. Obviously, these longtime mainstays are right: From savory burgers made to order to sweet and sweet pies, there is something delicious about each of these Houston institutions. Note that all of these restaurants have odd hours and some rarely, if ever, close.

Poppa Burger (1963)

Houston History: This hidden gem is located on North Main Street, near the University of Houston Downtown. Opened in 1963, the long-standing pillar is a relic of a bygone era. The old-fashioned stand serves burgers, fries, corn dogs, tacos and ice cream cones 24/7, 365 days a year. See the menu here.

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Site: Poppa Burger is located at 1622 North Main Street.

Hours: Open 24/7

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House of tarts (1967)

House of Pies – Opened in Houston in 1967, this is where breakfast buffs and Houstonians battling late-night cravings go to score solid dishes and glorious, glorious pies. The bakery restaurant, originally one of many franchise stores in a chain envisioned by Al Lapin Jr., the same entrepreneur behind IHOP, has been an institution in Houston for decades. Morning, noon or evening, you can gorge yourself on food for breakfast and other typical dishes like minced steak, chicken fried steak and melting patties. OK, that goes without saying – but, we’ll say it anyway – if, in fact, when you visit House of Pies, you have to order at least a slice of pie. It is an unwritten law of the universe and tasty moreover. House of Pies is a dessert crate perpetually stocked with an assortment of pies including, but not limited to, Texas Pecan, Bayou Goo, Bavarian Banana, French Blackbottom, Coconut Cream, Cherry, German Chocolate, Blueberry, Dutch Apple and more. See the menu here.

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Site: 3112 Kirby Drive, Houston

Hours: Open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day

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Dot coffee (1967)

This longtime Houston mainstay, not far from Gulfgate Shopping Center (Houston’s first mall) opened in 1967 – and hasn’t closed too often since. Open 24/7, the restaurant serves comfort food such as fried chicken steaks, roasts, burgers and, of course, homemade breakfast items – cookies, omelets, pancakes. . .you call it. A word of advice: go on an empty stomach. The food is plentiful and the portions are huge. Oh, and as if we almost forgot, Dot Coffee Shop was the first of many restaurants opened by the Pappas family. See the menu here.

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Site: 7006 I-45 S. at Woodridge Drive, Houston

Hours: Open 24/7

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Katz’s charcuterie (1979)

Katz is never Kloses. Seriously, the all-day restaurant logo says so. Take a look yourself. In this unmissable Montrose that’s always open, you can snack on just about anything. Concise isn’t exactly a word we would use to describe the menu. Yes, you can have an omelet anytime, a lox bagel, matzo dumpling soup, a roast, an open roast beef sandwich, or a Rueben, available in three sizes – Skinny, Klassic, and New York – BUT you You can also enjoy dishes like pan-seared Australian sea bass, shrimp pesto pasta and chicken wings. Desserts run the gamut too – cinnamon rolls, lime pie, cheesecake, kugel, and black and white cookies are all on offer. See the menu here.

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Site: 616 Westheimer Road, Houston

Hours: Open 24/7

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Pho Binh by night

In business since 1983, Pho Binh is one of the oldest pho suppliers in the city. The concept started as a food truck and has since grown to include several stores, including its Asiatown outpost – Pho Binh By Night. Aptly named, the restaurant keeps its doors open late at night. See the menu here.

Site: 12148 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite # 101, Houston

Hours: 4 p.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, closed Monday

Gotham Pizza (1998)

Gotham Pizza founder Earl opened this Midtown restaurant in 1998 after being frustrated by the lack of decent New York-style pizza offerings in H-Town. The offerings here range from pizza and calzones to chicken parmigiana and baked ziti. See the menu here.

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Site: 2204 Louisiana Street, Houston

Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday